When forum shopping, plaintiffs are not limited to choosing between courts of different states, or state court and federal court. Sometimes, plaintiffs may be able to forum shop between courts in different countries. For a Supreme Court cases involving international forum shopping, see Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Co., 526 U.S. 574 (1999).

Courts discourage forum shopping. Seeforum non conveniens. In the United States, courts are particuarly concerned about forum shopping between state and federal courts located in the same state.